The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between ...

The competing claims are reigniting tensions in the South China Sea and coincide with joint military drills between the U.S.

Vietnam has urged China and the Philippines to ‘refrain from actions’ and respect its sovereignty over the archipelago.

The Philippines pushed back by unfurling its own flag at disputed Sandy Cay, condemning China's "illegal presence." ...

The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the ...

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China's been building artificial islands in the South China Sea over the last decade to expand its control in the area.

China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing ...

T he Philippine military on Sunday hit back at China by planting a flag at the disputed Sandy Cay reef days after Beijing had ...

China's latest action on Sandy Cay in the South China Sea aims to counter the Philippines' actions on the disputed reef.